MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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